Permissions may be set allowing the deletion of the VID_ entries by following the steps below:

a) Right-click the key to be deleted, and then click Permissions. The VID_... Permissions window will open. b) With Everyone highlighted in the Group or User name section, select Full Control in the Permissions section. c) Click Apply, and then click OK.

4. Turn off the computer.

Step 4: Reconnect the digital camera to the computer system:

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1. With the computer system turned off, reconnect the Sony DSC-P50 camera to the USB port. 2. Restart the computer. 3. After the Windows operating system has finished restarting, plug the digital camera into the electrical outlet. 4. A New Hardware Detected window should open and reload the drivers.

If the camera still cannot work, I recommend you plug the camera to another Windows XP computer (Desktop) to test whether this camera works. I suspect it is an incompatibility issue.